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April 19, 2023, 1:30 PM (EST)
Meet the Author
Giving students direct access to their favorite authors
Meet the Author gives students direct access to authors who share their personal stories, offer writing tips, and encourage students to “keep reading, keep writing, keep dreaming.”
2022-23 Meet the Author line-up
Meet the Author: Jodi Lynn Anderson
April 19, 2023
Meet the Author: Jamie Sumner
March 15, 2023
Meet the Author: Ernesto Cisneros
February 17, 2023
Meet the Author: Alicia D. Williams
February 2, 2023
Meet the Author: Jerdine Nolen
December 8, 2022
Meet the Author: L.M. Elliott
November 9, 2022
Meet the Author: Maria Gianferrari
September 22, 2022
Access Previously Recorded Author Webcasts
Meet the Author: Sherri Winston
On April 20, 2022, from 1-1:30 pm, author Sherri Winston will talk about her new chapter book series, Wednesday and Woof, perfect for grades 1 – 5.
Meet the Author: Kat Zhang
On October 8, 2021, from 1 – 1:30 pm, Kat Zhang, author of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao, will talk about her latest picture book, Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon, for grades K-3.
Meet the Author: Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Clinton, January 9, 2020
Meet the Author: W. Bruce Cameron
W. Bruce Cameron, February 11, 2020
Meet the Author: Fred Bowen
Fred Bowen, April 21, 2017
Meet the Author: Joan M. Wolf
Joan M. Wolf, April 11, 2018
Meet the Author: Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin talk about their delightful picture books such as, Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type (grades pre-K-3).
Meet the Author: Stuart Gibbs
Stuart Gibbs, January 11, 2018
Meet the Author: Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz, November 14, 2019
Meet the Author: Alan Gratz
Alan Gratz, October 19, 2018
Meet the Author: Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Kadohata, April 12, 2019
Meet the Author: Hena Khan
Author Hena Khan, October 31, 2019
Meet the Author: Jarrett Lerner
November 11th from 12:30 – 1 pm, meet Jarrett Lerner, author of the Enginerds (grades 4-8), and Geeger, the Robot (grades K-3) book series.
Meet the Author: Lisa McMann
Lisa McMann, February 27, 2020
Meet the Author: Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer, September 30, 2016
Meet the Author: Shannon Messenger
Shannon Messenger, November 30, 2018
Meet the Author: Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May
On September 24th from 1 – 1:30 pm, Mary Alice Monroe and Angela May will discuss the new YA book, The Islanders, perfect for grades 3-7.
Meet the Author: James Ponti
James Ponti, October 4, 2018
Meet the Author: Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds, September 28, 2017
Meet the Author: James Riley
James Riley, March 1, 2019
Meet the Author: Rachel Renée Russell
Rachel Renée Russell, April 25, 2019
Meet the Author: Ruta Sepetys
Ruta Sepetys, November 2, 2017
Meet the Author Guests
During their visits to the Fairfax Network studio, guest authors encouraged students to “keep reading, keep writing, keep dreaming.”
Meet the Author on YouTube
Previous author webcasts are on the Fairfax Network YouTube Channel
Writing Tips from Authors
During their visits to the Fairfax Network, Meet the Author studio guest authors offer writing tips.
The Writing Process
Guest authors on Meet the Author discuss their works and tell the full story, the backstory, and the revised story.
During the live webcasts, authors describe their writing process, character development, and ways to build a plot. Students ask questions and authors respond with inspiring and lively commentary.
Nominated for several Emmy Awards & winner of numerous Telly Awards, Meet the Author brings the process of reading and writing to life. The goal of each webcast is to motivate students to read new books, write their own stories, and find and establish their place in a reading and writing world.
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